Stew Smith Article Guide If you are looking for answers to questions about military fitness, it is probably in the article archive for Military.com's...
What to Know About Applying to Be an Air Force Spec Ops Officer Here is an email from an Air Force cadet seeking information about preparation to be a special tactics officer.
Why This New Approach to Remedial PT Actually Works The combination of a good coach and willing participants is critical to the mission success of remedial PT programs.
Woman or Man, Here's the Common Denominator to Passing a Pull-up Test Women and men can do pull-ups. Women and men can fail to do pull-ups. But the common denominator to passing a pull-up test is...
Tactical Fitness with Stew Smith: How to Develop the Proper Push-up Posture Stew Smith, Military.com's tactical fitness expert, addresses proper push-up posture and how to strengthen upper- and lower...
Find Out How Fit You Really Are in Only Three Minutes If you want to find out how fit you really are, try this challenge. Do as many push-ups as you can in three minutes.
The Push-up System Over the years, I have developed several methods to increase push-ups and have written articles on ways to implement them...
Push-up Push Workout The program is a 10-day plan that requires push-ups daily, but it still has some sound physiological rules that incorporate...
How to Build Speed and Power for PT Tests Depending upon the branch of service, the PT tests vary in exercises, timed events and run distances.
How to Crush Military Fitness Tests Depending upon the branch of service, the PT tests vary in exercises, timed events and run distances.
Should You Drink Milk Before Going to Bed? While billions of people do not drink milk at all, billions do or consume dairy products, providing another option to obtain...
How Prolonged Sitting Undermines Your Health and What You Can Do About It Research indicates that doing nothing will reduce blood flow and oxygen levels to the brain, negatively impacting cognitive...
Beginner Workouts for Passing Military Swimming Tests For land athletes new to the water, passing and exceeding the standards for swimming require a combination of technique...
Stairmaster Workouts for Military Prep Stairmasters can be an excellent tool for helping prepare the lungs and legs for the durability and strain of military...
5 Common Mistakes People Make When Starting a New Fitness Program and How to Avoid Them When jumping into a training program that is not personally designed for your starting abilities, you may end up nursing...
